Children’s Minnesota Names John Harding Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Children’s Minnesota is pleased to announce John Harding, Ed.D., MBA, FACHE, as its new executive vice president, chief operating officer (COO), effective April 27. In his role, Harding will provide enterprise-wide operational leadership across the organization’s hospitals, specialty centers and clinics.
First Iowa Patient Receives New Implantable Device for Bladder Control Management
Patients in Iowa now have access to a new, minimally invasive treatment option for overactive bladder, as The Iowa Clinic’s Dr. Stephanie Morgan becomes the first physician in the state to offer the Altaviva™ implant.
Monument Health Honors Physicians and Providers at 2026 Annual Awards Banquet
Monument Health recognized 12 physicians and providers at the annual Physicians and Providers Awards Banquet on Friday, April 17. The event was created to celebrate and honor the hard work and dedication providers have shown their patients and the communities they serve.
38th Annual Avera Race Against Cancer Set for May 9
The 38th annual Avera Race Against Cancer is Saturday, May 9, at cities across the Avera footprint, including Sioux Falls, Aberdeen, Mitchell, Pierre and Yankton, SD and Marshall, MN.
Buffett Cancer Center Team Develops Open-Access Tools to Help Nebraskans Understand Cancer Risks
The Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center, Nebraska’s only National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated cancer center has launched two new data visualization tools to help communities in Nebraska better understand cancer burden and support local prevention and screening efforts.
Community Hospital Celebrates Excellence Across Nursing Teams
As Community Hospital celebrates Nurses Week 2026, April 27–May 1, we pause to recognize the extraordinary nursing professionals who serve our patients and communities with skill, compassion, and unwavering dedication. In this letter, Molly Herzberg, MSN, RN, Vice President of Patient Care Services and Chief Nursing Officer, reflects on the evolving role of nursing, the challenges faced across the profession, and the integrity, ownership, and excellence our nurses demonstrate every day. Her message is one of gratitude, respect, and continued commitment to supporting our nursing teams.
Avera Supports Employees Through Living Donor Program
Avera Health is proud to announce they have joined the Living Donor Circle of Excellence. This program, an initiative of the American Society of Transplantation (AST) celebrates employers that provide salary support to their employees who choose to be a living organ donor.
Essentia Health-Mid Dakota Bismarck 9th Street Clinic Expands Weekend and Holiday Walk-In Hours
The Essentia Health-Mid Dakota Bismarck 9th Street Clinic will expand its weekend and holiday walk-in hours to 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., effective Saturday, May 2 (current hours are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.).
Great Plains Health Earns National Bariatric Surgery Accreditation
Great Plains Health has earned national accreditation through the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP), a joint quality initiative of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS), valid through 2028.
Regents Approve Center to Study Effects of Toxic and Pharmacologic Agents on Early Neurodevelopment
This fall, UNMC will launch a new cross-disciplinary research center focused on how gestational exposures to toxic and pharmacologic agents affect fetal or early childhood neurodevelopment.
Lynette Vondal Joins Essentia Health-South University Clinic as Interventional Radiology Practitioner
The Essentia Health-South University Clinic is proud to welcome Lynette Vondal, an advanced practice registered nurse and certified nurse practitioner in interventional radiology.
Carly Schultz Joins Essentia Health-Lisbon Clinic as Family Medicine Practitioner
The Essentia Health-Lisbon Clinic is proud to welcome Carly Schultz, a certified physician assistant who will practice family medicine.
Madison Hetletved Joins Essentia Health-Mid Dakota Bismarck Kirkwood Clinic as Family Medicine Practitioner
The Essentia Health-Mid Dakota Bismarck Kirkwood Clinic is proud to welcome Madison Hetletved, an advanced practice registered nurse and certified nurse practitioner in family medicine.
Ryan Backer Joins Essentia Health-South University Clinic as Behavioral Health Practitioner
The Essentia Health-South University Clinic is excited to welcome Ryan Backer, an advanced practice registered nurse and certified nurse practitioner in behavioral health.
Keeping the Momentum Going: South Dakota’s Health Care Workforce
Since launching the South Dakota Health Care Workforce Resource Center, one thing has become clear: people are using it—and it’s making an impact. From job seekers exploring opportunities to HR teams refreshing job descriptions, the site is helping connect real people to real communities that need them.
USD’s Division of Health Affairs Drives Transformative Change Across South Dakota
From small towns to the most rural corners of the state, the University of South Dakota is delivering education, resources and support where they’re needed most.
Brand-New ICU Reveals Outdated Air Filtration Challenges
When the hospital opened its new intensive care unit, administrators proudly invited physicians and community leaders to tour the facility.
Black Hills Community Bank Awards Grant to Monument Health Foundation
Monument Health Foundation has received a $70,000 grant from Black Hills Community Bank through the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) Member Impact Fund, furthering a longstanding partnership between the two organizations and supporting critical investments across the region.
Essentia Health 32nd Avenue Clinic Welcomes OB-GYN Practitioner Catherine Schumacher
Catherine Schumacher, an advanced practice registered nurse and certified nurse midwife in obstetrics and gynecology, is excited to join the Essentia Health-32nd Avenue Clinic.
Sanford Health to Highlight AI’s Impact on Health Care at Reuters Momentum AI Conference
Brad Reimer, chief technology and digital officer at Sanford Health, will join a panel discussion at Reuters Momentum AI Conference on April 28, in New York. The event convenes global executives to explore what will define AI leadership over the next decade and how organizations can translate rapid innovation into sustained enterprise value.